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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Portugal

Portugal: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 12,370 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12,370 t
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
70th
of 179 countries
All-time high
27,009 t
in 1991
All-time low
10,222 t
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Portugal, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Portugal stood at 12,370 t.

That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Portugal peaked at 27,009 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10,222 t, in 2014.

Portugal ranks 70th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Portugal, year by year

Year t Change
1961 18,851 t —
1962 19,252 t +2.1%
1963 19,136 t -0.6%
1964 22,496 t +17.6%
1965 23,394 t +4.0%
1966 21,152 t -9.6%
1967 21,136 t -0.1%
1968 17,465 t -17.4%
1969 18,414 t +5.4%
1970 19,174 t +4.1%
1971 17,954 t -6.4%
1972 18,012 t +0.3%
1973 20,967 t +16.4%
1974 21,173 t +1.0%
1975 20,800 t -1.8%
1976 22,000 t +5.8%
1977 23,250 t +5.7%
1978 22,200 t -4.5%
1979 18,485 t -16.7%
1980 20,081 t +8.6%
1981 19,747 t -1.7%
1982 21,480 t +8.8%
1983 22,802 t +6.2%
1984 21,876 t -4.1%
1985 21,167 t -3.2%
1986 22,434 t +6.0%
1987 22,480 t +0.2%
1988 24,432 t +8.7%
1989 24,105 t -1.3%
1990 24,900 t +3.3%
1991 27,009 t +8.5%
1992 24,188 t -10.4%
1993 23,216 t -4.0%
1994 24,065 t +3.7%
1995 23,805 t -1.1%
1996 23,059 t -3.1%
1997 23,949 t +3.9%
1998 22,778 t -4.9%
1999 22,324 t -2.0%
2000 24,153 t +8.2%
2001 22,380 t -7.3%
2002 23,884 t +6.7%
2003 22,428 t -6.1%
2004 21,994 t -1.9%
2005 21,990 t -0.0%
2006 23,356 t +6.2%
2007 24,235 t +3.8%
2008 21,503 t -11.3%
2009 17,895 t -16.8%
2010 18,279 t +2.1%
2011 18,183 t -0.5%
2012 17,524 t -3.6%
2013 17,755 t +1.3%
2014 10,222 t -42.4%
2015 17,622 t +72.4%
2016 17,085 t -3.0%
2017 15,803 t -7.5%
2018 15,730 t -0.5%
2019 16,740 t +6.4%
2020 14,590 t -12.8%
2021 15,930 t +9.2%
2022 14,800 t -7.1%
2023 12,370 t -16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,144 t 17,465 t 23,394 t 9
1970s 20,402 t 17,954 t 23,250 t 10
1980s 22,060 t 19,747 t 24,432 t 10
1990s 23,929 t 22,324 t 27,009 t 10
2000s 22,382 t 17,895 t 24,235 t 10
2010s 16,494 t 10,222 t 18,279 t 10
2020s 14,422 t 12,370 t 15,930 t 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 67 South Sudan 13,938 t compare
  2. 68 Guinea 13,360 t compare
  3. 69 Benin 12,865 t compare
  4. 71 Cuba 12,036 t compare
  5. 72 Palestine, State of 11,554 t compare
  6. 73 Armenia 10,900 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Portugal?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Portugal was 12,370 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 27,009 t in 1991.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 10,222 t in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Portugal ranks 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,749 data points, 1961–2023
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